Two men were shot in separate incidents in New York City Friday night.
The first involved a man who was shot during a dispute at a Queens smoke shop.
The 49-year-old victim was struck once in the arm following an argument with another man inside the Ace2 Convenience store on 145th Avenue and 243rd Street in Jamaica at around 5:45 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
As the victim attempted to leave the shop, the gunman fired a second round that missed.
EMS took the wounded man to Jamaica Medical Center in stable condition.
The shooter got away, and there were no arrests.
Police described the suspect as a man with a dark complexion, a medium build, and black hair.
He was last seen wearing a waist length black jacket, tan jogging suit and white sneakers.
Around 11 p.m. Friday in Brooklyn, a 24-year-old man was shot once in the back.
The shooting took place on Myrtle Avenue, near Stockton Street, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, cops said.
EMS brought the victim to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
The suspect sped off on a moped, according to an NYPD spokesman.
Police recovered 12 unknown caliber shell casings on the scene.
There were no arrests.
Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
